IDC Business Partner

Intelcom

• $80K — $95K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Human Resources, or a related field + 6 years work experience
  • 3-5 years of managing external partners or contractors
  • Background in performance management using KPIs and BI dashboards
  • Experience in negotiation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder engagement
  • Exposure to capacity planning or operational workforce planning
  • Bilingual (French and English) preferred, especially for Quebec-based partners

Responsibilities

  • Identify mutually beneficial opportunities for operational excellence and sustainability
  • Advise regional leadership on partnership trends and opportunities
  • Collaborate with teams to assess future delivery requirements and identify capacity gaps
  • Guide potential partners through the selection and onboarding process
  • Build and maintain professional relationships with partners and stakeholders
  • Engage regularly with delivery stations to understand operational realities
  • Support partners in adopting policy changes and operational initiatives

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a diverse network of partners
  • Dynamic work environment with field engagement
  • Strengthening communication skills through collaboration and relationship building
  • Development of strategic planning and capacity management expertise
  • Access to advanced tools and processes for performance improvement
Full Job Description

Intelcom | Dragonfly 

Your Role: At the Heart of the Chain

Main Responsibilities1. Strategic Partnership & Business Alignment
  • Identify mutually beneficial opportunities that support IDC sustainability, operational excellence, customer experience and Intelcom’s delivery capacity.
  • Advise regional leadership on IDC partnership trends, risks and opportunities.
  • Represent IDC perspectives objectively in internal discussions while ensuring alignment with Intelcom’s strategic priorities and operational requirements.
2. Capacity Planning & Partner Development
  • Collaborate with Operations and Procurement to assess future delivery requirements, identify capacity gaps and support capacity-planning strategies in assigned markets.
  • Find new potential IDC’s and guide them through the selection and contracting process and onboarding phase (in collaboration with IDC compliance team)
  • Provide input into IDC selection, onboarding and development strategies based on operational and customer needs.
  • Support IDC scalability by identifying performance or capability gaps and recommending tailored development solutions.
  • Support IDC’s with planning and confirming capacity of adequate vehicles and drivers and ensure IDC’s delivery on committed capacity including ramping up and down.
3. Partner Relationship, Communication & Engagement
  • Build and maintain trusted, professional relationships with IDC partners and internal stakeholders.
    • Maintain rigorous monitoring of IDC KPIs and compliance.
    • Adequately document their interventions and action plans.
    • Ensure proactive communication with partners.
    • Execute IDC performance reviews / QBR’s as per company policy and that follow up actions are realized or escalated as per company policy
    • Maintain regular and transparent communication with IDCs regarding policies, tools, services, operational expectations and information sessions.
  • Establish two-way communication by gathering partner feedback and sharing relevant insights with internal stakeholders.
  • Address partner questions, concerns and grievances constructively, using negotiation, mediation and conflict-resolution skills.
  • Represent Intelcom’s values and partnership approach consistently across all interactions.
4. Field Engagement, Performance & Operational Insight
  • Maintain regular engagement with delivery stations, frontline teams and IDC partners to understand operational realities.
  • Review relevant performance indicators and field observations to identify risks, recurring issues and improvement opportunities.
  • Translate field insights into practical recommendations for regional Operations and other internal stakeholders.
  • Support station teams in identifying opportunities to strengthen collaboration with IDCs.
  • Work with IDCs and Operations to develop appropriate action plans and monitor agreed follow-up actions.
  • Challenge IDC’s on quality and capacity gaps and support them in finding relevant solutions; ensure training materials and IDC management tools are available and used
  • Leverage IDC Business Reviews to formalize improvement and development actions and their successful completion or need for escalation
  • Strong report-writing skills, with the ability to produce comprehensive analyses, executive summaries, and strategic, solution-focused recommendations.
5. Change Enablement & Adoption
  • Support IDCs through policy changes, new technologies, operational initiatives and performance-improvement plans.
  • Communicate to, and train IDC’s on compensation policies and tools, route productivity and driver compensation models
  • Ensure that IDCs understand applicable performance KPIs, compensation plans, tools, procedures and operational expectations.
  • Promote the appropriate adoption and use of Intelcom tools and processes.
  • Build understanding and commitment by communicating the purpose, expected benefits and impact of changes.
  • Identify implementation challenges and escalate roadblocks to the appropriate stakeholders.
6. Compliance & Risk Management
  • Identify potential contractual, operational and compliance risks affecting IDC partnerships.
  • Communicate areas of non-compliance clearly and recommend appropriate mitigation or corrective actions.
  • Follow up with IDCs and internal stakeholders until agreed corrective actions have been completed.
  • Apply the established escalation process when risks or non-compliance issues are not resolved within the expected timeframe.
  • Maintain appropriate documentation of significant risks, commitments, escalations and corrective actions.

 Key Competencies

  • Business & Operational Acumen
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Partnership & Stakeholder Management
  • Communication, Influence & Conflict Resolution
  • Change Enablement, Compliance & Professional Judgment
  • Strong team player with the ability to build collaborative relationships and contribute to a high-performing team environment

Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Human Resources, or a related field + 6 years work experience

Expériences

Intermediate Level (3–5 years)

  • Experience managing external partners, contractors, franchisees, or vendors.
  • Strong background in performance management using KPIs and BI dashboards.
  • Experience in negotiation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Exposure to capacity planning or operational workforce planning.

Type of Experience (Preferred Backgrounds)

  • Entrepreneurship or experience operating a small business (understanding contractor realities).
  • Vendor or franchise network management.
  • HR or labor relations exposure (especially contractor models).
  • Operations leadership in a fast-paced, field-based environment.

Personal Attributes

  • High emotional intelligence and strong mediation skills.
  • Strategic thinker with strong operational grounding.
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and high-pressure environments.
  • Strong integrity and ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
  • Customer-centric mindset with strong resilience and adaptability.

Language & Mobility

  • Bilingual (French and English) preferred, for Quebec-based IDC BPs
  • Willingness to travel regularly

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